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January 17, 2003 • Page Image 13

…RINKE CADILLAC 85 Years And Still Delivering BREAK the crowd, which included France's interior minister and other govern- ment officials, had to stand outside. A letter of support also was read from British Prime Minister Tony Blair. THROUGH 2003 Special Edition Seville SLS $385 IV 3-YEAR GM EMPLOYEE LEASE 't980 due at signing 3-YEAR NON-GM EMPLOYEE LEASE $385 Stk. # 160372 NCSY Launches Lobbying Drive New York/JTA — The Orthodox U...…

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…Staff Notebook A Senate Leader ' ilda Z. Jacobs has been sworn in as a state senator after serving six years in the Michigan House of Representatives. "Growing Michigan's economy will be critical in the coming months as Michigan grapples with an enormous budget deficit," said Jacobs, D- Huntington Woods, who represents the 14th State Senate District. "I look forward to working with Michigan businesses to create new jobs and improve Michigan...…

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…Benefical Alliance? WSU enters educational agreement with Damascus University, despite Syria's links to terrorism. DIANA LIEBERMAN StaffWriter/Copy Editor D goal is "to develop long-term educational and research programs." The document continues, "Both institutions intend to seek support from both public and private sources to accelerate the growth of this important collaboration. r. Irvin D. Reid, president of Wayne State University, is...…

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…2.00% APY* Yo rC IED,1ce C ec KI g (Th - general trend at American universities is to create opportunities to spread knowledge, enlightenment and demo- cratic ideals wherever possible." These principles underscore Wayne State University's academic relations in foreign lands, he said. Syria was allied with the United States during the Gulf War, the 1991 action that drove Iraq from Kuwait. Diplomatic ties between the two countries have furth...…

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…This Week Special Report The Jewish Candidate? Lieberman's views and Lieberman's religion are on center stage. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency way the Rev. Al Sharpton, who also intends to run, will be seen as an African-American candidate. "I think outside the Jewish community, the only ones who will look at him as a Jewish candidate are the bigots and the anti-Semites, who are a minority," Foxman said. Foxman chastised Lieb...…

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…`Run, Joey, Run!' Local Jews welcome Lieberman bid. RONELLE GRIER Special to the Jewish News do not sit well with many American Jews, especially liberal Democrats. And there is some concern that people throughout the country will equate Lieberman's position statements with that of the Jewish community at large. In fact, on Monday, as Lieberman spoke briefly about preserving the U.S.-Israeli relationship, two dozen protesters, calling thems...…

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…This Week Auto Show Special Report pec LEXUS OF ANN ARBOR 590 Auto Mall Dr. • Ann Arbor, MI 1-866-220-7625 lexusofannarbor.com 1/17 OPEN Mon. & Thurs. 9-9 Tues., Wed. & Fri. 9-6 from page 19 Rhonda Mosty, n of Wixom said, "I think it's great, but I don't think it's going to happen because of the way people in this country are looking at Israel. Unfortunately, people don't look at the whole pic- ture." Emery Klein of Southfield, a re...…

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…Michigan Design Center semi-annual floor ample Sale The Money Trail Saturday, January 25 Fund-raising, not issues, will be the major concern for presidential candidates for now. more than one Democratic candidate. MATTHEW E. BERGER "It's clearly not necessary, early in Jewish Telegraphic Agency the cycle, to come out strongly for one candidate," said Jack Bendheim, an Stamford, Conn. active donor in Democratic politics in f Jewish money ...…

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…This Week Black Cloud Sharon could win election, lose in corruption scandal. LESLIE SUSSER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem E Some pundits accused Sharon and his advisers of deliberately forcing Cheshin's hand by switching from a response to the allegations to a clear political attack on Labor and Mitzna. That tactic, they said, allowed Sharon to portray himself as a victim of Labor, the left-wing media and the liberal-leaning judge,...…

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…terror attacks harm Palestinian interests both in the realm of international opinion and by preventing the ascen- sion of an Israeli government willing to make concessions under fire, the ter- rorist groups see further escalation of the conflict as. a Palestinian interest. Sharon's tack in the campaign has been away from the right and toward continuing terror would hurt Sharon repay the loans, when his business had GIL SEDAN the center, but Pa...…

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…JEWISH ACADEMY - of Metropolitan Detroit fired three rockets from northern Gaza toward the Negev town of Sderot. Hamas claimed responsibility for the strike, saying it came in retaliation for Israeli military incursions Saturday night in Khan Yunis and Beit Hanoun. During those Gaza operations, Palestinian sources said, two people were killed and 20 others injured dur- ing exchanges of fire with soldiers. In Khan Yunis, Israeli troops destro...…

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…This Week Special Report Israel Insight THE ISSUE , ,‘,1,,vmssatilSkitstataiE 4460 it During the past two years of Palestinian violence against Israel, Yasser Arafat first did nothing to stop the bloodshed and then blamed Israel's defensive measures in the territories for weakening his ability to stop terror. But his latest statement is closer to the truth. ee-24o 9?oad , (7.0c 93loottzjield (:bli 46.3_93 cPbone: 246.663.1010 BEHIND ...…

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…2003 Chevy Malibu At the same time, it could be that the Israel issue will become a non- issue this time around, given that other Democratic hopefuls are also seen as strong proponents of Israel. Some analysts also believe that some Jews for whom Israel is primary may opt to support President George W. Bush, given his high marks for his handling of the Middle East. And there are also many Jewish vot- ers who will back the candidate that comes...…

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…Dor MT MI, luovivo We are ialtnfro pleased to announce the opening of Volvo Judgeships Again President George W. Bush's in-your- face decision to renominate several controversial candidates for federal judgeships has infuriated at least one Jewish group. The National Council of Jewish Women will "redouble" its efforts to thwart judicial nominees with bad abortion and civil rights records, said Sammie Moshenberg, the group's Washington ...…

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…This Week Insight Remember When • Connecting With Victims From the pages of the Jewish News from this week 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. B'nai Moshe members aid an Israeli family devastated by terrorism. DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News I In late November, B'nai Moshe members Len and Ann Wanetik and Jeff and Cindy Diskin. met Korin dur- ing a visit to Israel and gave her Chanukah gifts and a check for $7,000 to help meet fa...…

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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones A Vote For Israel asser Arafat may think he can influence Israel's Jan 28 elections by exhorting his followers to delay attacking soldiers and innocent civilians for the next two weeks. But the gesture is hardly going to help the Palestinian leader's preferred candidate, Amram Mitzna, with an Israeli citizenry that has seen enough of Arafat's true beliefs to let hi...…

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…OTHER VIEWS The Time To Visit Israel: Now re*:% , -15p Yisrael (the Jewish nation). was recently privileged intifada (Palestinian The to lead a small group of uprising) has not broken the congregants from Sara will of our brethren. Tugman Bais Chabad This became apparent many Torah Center on a unity mis- times during our trip. It was sion to Israel. reflected in the will of the town The specific purpose of our of Emanuel, which has decided...…

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…Restraint Breeds Terrorism Boston ven by the grim standards of recent years, the suicide bombings in Tel Aviv Jan. 5 were horrific. The terrorists, members of the Al- Aqsa Martyr's Brigade (a wing of Yasser Arafat's Fatah organization), positioned themselves at opposite ends of a busy street and blew themselves up 30 sec- onds apart. That was to guarantee the maximum number of casualties — as terrified pedestrians fled the first explo- sion,...…

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…INSIDE: Community Calendar 43 Mazel Toy! 45 Game Fever Akiva hosts JAMD at the new Meer Gymnasium. DLkNA LIEBERMAN Staff Writer- ALEX LUMELSKY Photographer T he bleachers were on back order, but the floor was top- notch and the light- ing superb as Yeshivat Akiva launched its new Meer Family Gymnasium. The Jan. 9 game, which pit- ted Akiva's Pioneers basketball team against the Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit Jaguars, opened wi...…

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…itsbA:als gnsije L7A,a1 Counis .. . Foundation. Seeks Grant Requests The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit is seeking pro- posals for projects to benefit the health, expand the choices and improve the opportunities for Jewish women and girls through philanthro- py and education. Initial proposals are to be submitted to the Jewish Women's Foundation, do Helen Katz, 6735 Telegraph Road, P.O. Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301...…

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…ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS BEST Since 1972 C umplestiltskin Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Skyline & The Back Street Horns Simone Vitale Band Hot Ice • Cassens Murphy • Rave • JoyRide Martin Luther King-Jr., Clubs & Affiliates; Rabbi Lee Buckman, Education; Havdalah Rocks, Shabbat Shalom. SHABBAT SHALOM Temple Beth El — Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. Eric Zacks will speak on "In Consideration of the Upcoming Israeli Elections" at Shabbat se...…

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…Mazel Toy! Katherine Melissa Holland will read from the Torah on the occa- sion of her bat mitzvah Saturday, Jan. 18, at Temple Israel. She is the daughter of Judy and Gary Holland and the sister of Matthew Her excited grandparents are Ann and Harry Shumaker and Gert and Marvin Holland. An honor student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, Katie likes designing clothes and acting; her hob- bies are dancing, softball and the com- puter...…

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…Engagements LANGWALD-MADGY When time stands still and the light shines on her alone, set her heart ablaze with a spectacular diamond from Tapper's. MARK THE MOMENT...MAKE THE FEELING LAST FOREVER. C indy and Jeffrey Madgy of Farmington Hills are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daugh- ter Jaclyn Meredith to Michael Franklin Langwald, son of Annette and Frank Kozin of West Bloomfield. Michael is also the son of the late Shelby ...…

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…STOCKER-GERSHUNE IC atie Stocker of Huntington Woods, Joel Stocker of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and Shelley and Jerry Gershune of Huntington Woods are excited to announce the engage- ment of their children Jill Lynne Stocker and Jeffrey Allan Gershune. Jill earned her bachelor's degree at Michigan State University and her master's degree in social work at the University of Michigan. She is employed with the Summit School District. Jeff ...…

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…C o m m u ni ty lw:.41M1 Anniversaries AVADENKA 50TH B everly and Edward Avadenka recently celebrat- ed their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Mexico. Their children, Beth, Lynne and Marc, Eve and Hardy, and grand- children, Max, Eli, Mitchell, Nathan, Andrew and Roxanne, enjoyed the trip with them. Drop Off Rug Care Centers Birmingham Oak Park 8 Mile W / Coolidge Old Woodward & Lincoln Novi Ann Arbor 12 Mile & Novi Rd The Courty...…

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…, D Synago Listings Torah Portion Prayers For Peace Interfaith service brings Jews and non Jews together for common hope. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StairWriter A s the Rev. Rodney Reinhart plans this year's World Sabbath of Religious Reconciliation, which will include participation by Rabbi Daniel Syme, he does so with the thought of ever-impending troubled times. "We live today with the knowledge that war can break out in so many differ...…

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…Synagogues CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeri- tus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Bat mitzvah of Hannah Posen, daughter of Cindy and Steven Posen. AHAVAS ISRAEL (GRAND RAPIDS) 2727 Michigan ...…

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…tisers are rile with the results they get from the Detroit Jewish Spirituality Synagogues News CONGREGATION T'CHIYAH 404 S. Pleasant St., Royal Oak, (313) 366-0292. President: Mary Ellen Gurewitz. Services: Friday 7:45 p.m. led by Steve Gutow, student rabbi, and Sheila Kohn. Guest presentation by Benjy Ben Baruch. "The success of our business from a little party store into a major Mayer today is due in part to our advertising in the Jewi...…

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…ualit Torah Portion EIGHT Y L as t Calls TODAY'S REAL HEROES Freedom Is Something That Has No Ending faith and the need to keep their faith and their freedom alive. All people have basic needs: food, shelter, safety. As these basic needs are met, we then fulfill the need for edu- cation and spirituality. So it was with the Children of Israel and so it must continue to be with us today. The strength of our faith provides us with the knowl...…

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…Legacy Yearlong Torah study by 350 Detroiters honors the memory of beloved Rabbi Avrohom Abba Freedman. H SHELLI LIEBM N DORFMAN Staff Writer ow do you honor a person Whose entire adult life was spent inspiring others to study Torah? "By studying Torah," said Rabbi Avi Cohen, director of Partners in Torah at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in Southfield. And that is what 350 members of the Detroit Jewish community did to show the respect and admirati...…

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…Our New Shul Is Big And Friendly. Because We Need Room For Every Kind Of Jew. You may see yourself as unaffiliated, Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox. At The Shul we see you as Jewish. No labels. No differences. The Shul is a home for every kind of Jew. THE SHUL 6890 West Maple Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 788-4000 Kasriel Shemtov — Rabbi lay Shemtov — Program Director Rabbi Shneior Greenberg — Special Projects Email: mail@...…

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…MISSION STATEMENT AT THE SHUL, WE BELIEVE THAT JEWS I ARE jEWS ARE "WS, REGARDLESS OF h AFFILIATION OR PERSONAL LEVEL OF OBSERVANCE • WE HAVE NO CHECKLIST FOR KNOWLEDGE, OBSERVANCE, BELIEFS OR LIFESTYLES OF T PROGRAMS • t L PEOPLE W - 10 ATTEND OUR EVERYONE IS WELCOME • THOUGH THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS LITMUS TEST APPLIED TO THOSE WHO ATTEND, THE RABBIS AND SYNAGOGUE ADHERE TO TRADITIONAL JEWISH LAWS AND VALUES • JEWISH FAITH RESTS...…

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…TRIBUTE TO THE REBBE "In the old days, there was a person in every town who would light street lamps with a flame he carries at the end of a long pole. On the street corner the lamps waited to be lit. Sometimes, however, the lamps were not easily accessible; there were lamps in forsaken places. Someone had to light even those lamps so that they would fulfill their purpose and light the paths of others. Today too, someone must be willing...…

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